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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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